iso install fail DL160 ERST:Failed to get Error Log Address

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iso install fail DL160 ERST:Failed to get Error Log Address

Post by awalton_nc » 2014/10/02 14:22:53

Using Centos 7 DVD.iso on USB to install on HP DL160

Previously in stalled RHEL 6.5 and Ubuntu 13 with same method

After selecting any option from initial menu get error

ERST: Failed to get Error Log Address Range
[sdb] No Caching mode page found
[sdb] Assuming drive cache: write through

Then goes to

dracut#

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Re: iso install fail DL160 ERST:Failed to get Error Log Addr

Post by TrevorH » 2014/10/02 14:35:06

Are you sure your iso image md5sums ok? How are you using the iso image - burning it to DVD? or usb stick or attaching it to the iLO virtual media?
The future appears to be RHEL or Debian. I think I'm going Debian.
Info for USB installs on http://wiki.centos.org/HowTos/InstallFromUSBkey
CentOS 5 and 6 are deadest, do not use them.
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Re: iso install fail DL160 ERST:Failed to get Error Log Addr

Post by awalton_nc » 2014/10/02 15:21:03

Burned to USB Flash.

The check sums appear to be ok. The image passes check on file transfer and when burned to the USB stick.

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Re: iso install fail DL160 ERST:Failed to get Error Log Addr

Post by gerald_clark » 2014/10/02 15:26:29

You don't "burn" to a USB stick.
Explain EXACTLY how you installed the ISO on the USB stick.

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Re: iso install fail DL160 ERST:Failed to get Error Log Addr

Post by awalton_nc » 2014/10/02 18:19:46

To install the iso image to usb I use Universal USB Installer. Have also used Unbootin as well with same result.

I get the same result with RHEL 7.0 and Centos 7.0 install attempts. Screen shot in the attachment...

With a Centos 6.5 install I get into the install but at the point of partitioning the hard drive it gives me an error saying unable to find the ISO image, copy it to the disk (this although I have booted off of the iso on the USB.

With RHEL 6.5 I am successful for the entire install

I have two identical HP DL160 and get the same result with both
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Re: iso install fail DL160 ERST:Failed to get Error Log Addr

Post by gerald_clark » 2014/10/02 18:24:49

The only supported way to copy the ISO to a usb flash drive is to dd the ISO directly to the drive. That means the drive itself, not a partition.

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Re: iso install fail DL160 ERST:Failed to get Error Log Addr

Post by TrevorH » 2014/10/02 19:46:38

The screenshot you posted shows pretty much what happens when you copy the iso to a USB stick in the wrong way...
The future appears to be RHEL or Debian. I think I'm going Debian.
Info for USB installs on http://wiki.centos.org/HowTos/InstallFromUSBkey
CentOS 5 and 6 are deadest, do not use them.
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Re: iso install fail DL160 ERST:Failed to get Error Log Addr

Post by awalton_nc » 2014/10/03 15:35:38

I've used dd to install iso on the usb stick and it is now working.

Thank You!!

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